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FX on Hulu's Under the Banner of Heaven delves into the brutal true story of the Lafferty murder case, questioning faith and religious extremism. Andrew Garfield leads the talented cast of fictional and real-life characters, capturing the complexities of strong-willed individuals. Based on a 2003 nonfiction book, the series addresses the dangers of unyielding faith and delves deep into the chilling double-murder case.

FX on Hulus Under the Banner of Heaven tackles the true story of the Brenda and Allen Lafferty murder case, with Andrew Garfield leading the Under the Banner of Heaven cast of fictional and real-life characters. Under the Banner of Heaven, based on the 2003 nonfiction book of the same name, continues Hulus trend of true-crime TV shows, with the 2022 series depicting a gruesome double-murder. As Under the Banner of Heaven uncovers the true story of the brutal murders, the series sees the characters question their beliefs while...

True crime is getting more and more entertaining by the day and I don’t if that’s a good thing or a bad one. We have another brilliant true crime drama series, Under the Bridge, created by Quinn Shephard. Based on a 2005 book of the same name by Rebecca Godfrey, the Hulu series is set in 1997 and it follows the murder case of a 14-year-old girl which we see through the eyes of local police officer Cam Bentland and the author Godfrey. Under the Bridge stars Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough in the lead roles with Virtika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Javon “Wanna” Walton, and Izzy G starring in supporting roles. So, if you love the thrilling and dreadful story of Under the Bridge, here are some other shows that have similar tone and story elements that you should check out next.

Under the Banner of Heaven (Hulu) Credit – FX...

And so it was written, that a beast would come in the form of film, and that film would beget others due to profit, and those films would spread across the horror landscape to mostly whispered calls of, “meh”. Not for this little demon, however; as all of The Omen films work for me in one way or another, bringing us to number four and the first for the small screen, Omen IV: The Awakening (1991). The script gets flipped, yet it’s more of the same, and I’m not complaining.

Originally broadcast as part of the Fox Night at the Movies, Omen IV was trounced by ABC’ MacGyver on one side, CBS’ Murphy Brown/Designing Women on the other, and NBC’s Fresh Prince/Blossom on the other other. And as expected, no sins lain upon the critics were forgiven. This thing got roasted on the coals of Hell itself.

Juliette Harrisson Jan 31, 2017

We salute 10 memorable guest roles on Stargate Sg-1, featuring Seth, The Keeper and more...

As with our previous features, this is a list designed to celebrate the very best performances by guest actors in Stargate Sg-1. However, we did come across a couple of challenges in compiling the list for this particular series. We’ve defined ‘guest performance’ as an actor playing a character who is not a regular or recurring character – so the actor must have played the character no more than twice in this particular series (though they may have appeared more often in other branches of the franchise). Stargate Sg-1 liked to re-use its best guest characters as often as possible, frequently bringing back characters like Claudia Black’s Vala Mal Doran after what was initially a one-off appearance, which is great as the audience get to enjoy them again, but seriously reduces the number of eligible performances.

This is an athlete's biography that is surprising in its stark, true portrayal of an unhappy life marked with flashes of joy.

"Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story" is the tale of the Olympic diver who pushed himself to become one of the world's great competitors. It has the earnest ring of truth and draws the viewer into the sympathetic, all-too-human journey of a young man who made some unwise choices.

The film begins with Louganis (Mario Lopez) standing on the diving board at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. As he jumps, his head is gashed when he hits the board, plunging him into a series of flashbacks that frame this original telefilm.

The diver's youth is covered, as we follow his struggle in realizing that he is gay and dealing with reactions to that revelation, and later, his courage in facing his HIV-positive status. The reactions of friends and fellow athletes is treated both realistically and sympathetically, and the ugliness of a partner's portrayal is dealt with frankly.

Central to the story is that no punches seem to be pulled when it comes to the relationship between Louganis and his father, Pete Michael Murphy). That any kind of love could flourish from this relationship is a powerful, life-affirming element of the story -- without excessive, cloying sentiment. Murphy is powerful as the father who wants to find a way to love his adopted son, but keeps him -- and others -- away with a wall of seething anger.

Lopez's Louganis comes across as a fully dimensional character who gave way to anger and obsession at times but who always kept his good heart.

BREAKING THE SURFACE: THE Greg Louganis STORY

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Director Steven Hilliard Stern

Executive producers Jim Green, Allen Epstein

Writer Alan Hines

Producer Mark Bacino

Co-producer Alan Hines

Consultant Greg Louganis

Consultant Maggi Stern

Supervising producer Andrew McLean

Director of photography Michael Slovis

Music Richard Bellis

Editor Peter Svab

Production designer Jill Scott

Costume designer Jane Still

Cast: Mario Lopez, Michael Murphy, Rosemary Dunsmore, Jeff Meek, Megan Leitch, Jonathan Scarfe, Fulvio Cecere

Airdate: Wednesday, March 19, 9-11 p.m.